Saturday, January 31, 2009

Brushing Teeth May Help Prevent Preterm Birth

According to researchers, previously undiscovered bacteria usually found in the mouth could be responsible for up to 80 percent of early preterm labors. See more here.

Also see Why is Oral Hygiene so Important During Pregnancy? to know more about pregnancy-gingivitis, one of the most common problems associated with the pregnancy for not having good oral hygiene.

Saturday, January 24, 2009

Indian and Chinese children get better education than US's!

According to a documentary, Two Million Minutes, Indian and Chinese children get better education than their US counterpart.

Creator of this documentary, Bob Compton shares his idea behind creating this film and reasons behind his thoughts. As per him, high school education prepares students for their long term carrier aspirations. And India and China are doing that very well.
  • But doing so, what happens to those highly aspired carrier oriented Indian students after high school?
  • Why many a times their counterparts outperform them?
  • Do we need to make those high-school-passed students more and more focused when they choose their course further?
  • Do we need a change at higher levels of studies?
  • Is syllabus also a reason for making them jack of all, master of none?
  • How about cutting down the syllabus?